BIZARRE: 5 - What They Never Told You

Mother of Cape Verde World Cup hero finally granted US visa

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The Independent UK · Jun 17

Hero Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to be reunited with mother at World Cup

Vozinha’s mother will attend her son’s next match against Uruguay after she was finally able to secure a visa to travel to the US

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Mother of Cape Verde star Vozinha will secure visa to attend World Cup in US

Hakeem Jeffries, the top US Democrat, said that the visa fees for the goalkeeper’s mother would be waived so she could attend Cape Verde’s next match in Miami

The Guardian - US · Jun 17

Democrats rebuff Trump pitch on surveillance authority

Senate Democrats appeared ready to reject President Donald Trump’s request for a short-term extension of a key surveillance authority Wednesday, arguing the president’s promise to eventually find a permanent intelligence head wasn’t good enough. The action deepened a legislative standoff over Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which…

Roll Call · Jun 10

Trump presses on with plan to install Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief

Lawmakers warn appointment of presidential loyalist will scuttle bipartisan agreement to renew Fisa surveillance law

The Guardian - US · Jun 10

Rush to regulate AI divides Democrats in Congress

Recent proposals to regulate artificial intelligence show Democratic paths diverging between cooperation and compromise on the one hand and sweeping regulations on the other. Growing public angst about the new technology and its impact on jobs, communities and the environment has fueled both ends of the spectrum and, even in…

Roll Call · Jun 10

House is set to fund Donald Trump's immigration actions for the rest of his time in the White House

House Republicans are set to vote on a significant immigration enforcement bill. This legislation seeks to allocate nearly $70 billion to Homeland Security agencies. The funding is intended to support President Trump's deportation agenda. Democrats have voiced strong opposition, criticising the potential for misuse of funds.

The Economic Times · Jun 9

The House's top Hispanic Democrat is in an "existential" fight for his political life

Espaillat is soliciting donations from colleagues, with one telling Axios he had "never asked me for money" before.

Axios · Jun 7

House Minority Leader Jeffries Calls Out Trump for Crashing the NBA Finals: 'Why Ruin a Good Thing?'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has criticised Donald Trump's plan to attend the Knicks' first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years, arguing that his presence distracts from the city's celebration.

International Business Times UK · Jun 6

Democratic division in the shape of Lebanon

As Democrats in Congress pelt Republicans with repeated war power votes — a strategy to test the party’s support for President Donald Trump’s military action abroad — a foreign policy fissure in the shape of Lebanon took form among their own ranks. More than half of House Democrats voted with…

Roll Call · Jun 4